The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-11-26

and attire Of those days is fast approaching.
Only FIVE more weeks when the main streets Of
Philadelphia VIII be one guady show and em-
bellishment so symbolic Of this season. Block
after block, windows and doors trimmed with
laurels, tokens and allurug articles emblematic
Of Christmas and Now Years day. These are
sights and views worth seeing; impressive Of the
happiness and good win Intended and designed.
1t is not only this but It means business for all
tradesmen. From now until the ist of January,
1883 will be far the busiest part of the year In
business circles. How many happy and hopeful
anticpations and how many dire disappoint-
ments are involved in these things for all shades
Of people, no one knows.
Geo, f. Parker, a prominent Philadelphia
| journalist and red hot Democrat has been select
ed for managing editor Of the New York Press
new Republican paper lately organized there
| by Frank Hatton, r. ?. Porter eft. al. to sound
| the praises OF protection and the Republican
party. It Is rather popularity to have red
hot Democrat conduct and manage an equally
red hot Republican newspaper While It is
novel thing, yet the projectors knew what they
we're after when Parker was selected for this
responsible position. He is an active and one Of
the most brilliant and bright newspaper men in
Philadelphia. He will certainly inject vim, ,abli-
ty and success into the new enterprise Good
able men are always in demand.
Hon. Dallas Sanders, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, has been very much
criticised for his management Of the late State
campaign, This criticism and fault finding Is
| unjust because Sanders was as active and earn
| est In pushing the cause of Democracy as any
other Democrat, If chairman, could have been
He did all in his official capacity that any man
could have done. He urged upon all county or
ganzations the Importance of an active local
campaign; the duty involved In such "home
rule" contest. In his method of campaigning Is
the only true way of successfully managing a DO
litical fight He certainly could not go into every
county and election district Of the State TO urge
, the voters 10 go to the polls This duty per
tained 10 the auxiliary committees and II they
, Jailed TO do their work then the State organiza
ton cannot be held justly responsible for the de
5 feat of McGrann ahd Thompson. To repeat tht
criticism and fault finding is unjust and nnfair
e It is the work Of factlonaists and therefore de
serves need for II is only intended to grind axel
E for such. This hue and cry against Sanders will
T. avail nothing. His reelection Is sure.
, Philadelphia has in its midst two victims o
I, that terrible malady leprosy-mother and daugh
ter. They have been living in Philadelphia TO
| two years past but were not discovered until
this city has been that of secluslon. The diseas
+ was attained in Brazil and has been lurking II
r the system of the mother for four years. Poo
beings, inevitable death staring them in the face
is Horrors, how fearful and terrible such thin
:, is. They are now quartered in the pest house @
/, the Philadelphia Hospital. All alone In a slmpl
d solitary room, where, unless transferred to som
4. other land, they must remain until the drea
e messenger, the sure outcome OF leprosy-for it
n incurable-death will overtake them Commi!
,r GRAFTON and pity is their only lot
lie The coal strike in the Leh2gh region is a ba
AZ thing for Philadelphia. 1t has been the near
Of of driving coal up to $3.50 per ton. This is
steep price to pay for so necessary commodit
or as coal 1t is the hope that the trouble exstin
s- between miner and operator will speedily be a,
ye justed so as to be satisfactory to all concerned
d. To take pity on some poor mouthed fellow an
share bed and table with him in spirit of cha
le ity Is commendable, but to be robbed by Il
n beneficiary is damnable. But just such case
e. in view. 1t happened Saturday night, Nov. 10;
n we'll disposed and kind hearted actor met po
1T fellow who claimed he was poor and hungry al
n knew not where to lay his head that night; Il
in actor in his pity bought the beggar migrate
ID. supperand shared his bed with him. Well, Su
ce day morning when the actor awoke the que
re was gone with a good suit and money not
Mt longing to MIN. The poor actor was compel,
le- to borrow suit for Sunday in which he appear
els all out of sorts.